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March 2, 2013 · Boeing 737 530 · D-ABIL

Graz, AT

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
March 2, 2013
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (63 uninjured)
Location
Graz, AT
Aircraft
Boeing 737 530
Tail Number
D-ABIL
Operator
Deutsche Lufthansa Ag
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
DCA13WA068

On 2 March 2013, at approximately 0849 UTC time, a Boeing 737-530, registration D-ABIL, operated by by Lufthansa, was operating between Franfurt, Germany and Graz, Austria. The crew reported that just after takeoff from Frankfurt, and again about 5 minutes before landing in GRZ, a smell of "old socks" could be observed in the cockpit and the front galley - each time for approximately 3 minutes. The Captain and 1st Officer used oxygen masks while the smell was present. The flight landed normally and there were no injuries. The incident is being investigated by the Sicherheitsuntersuchungsstelle – Zivilluftfahrt (Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authority) of Austria. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Design and Manufacture of the aircraft. All inquiries should be directed to the Austrian Accident Investigation Branch at: BMVIT - IV/BAV/UUB/LF (Unfalluntersuchungsstelle - Luftfahrt) Federal Office of Transport Accident Investigation Branch, Department Aviation Address - Mail: P.O. Box 206, 1000 Wien Address - Office: Trauzlgasse 1, 1210 Wien Email : FUS@bmvit.gv.at Tel.: +43 (0)1 71162-657700 (24 hours)

Full Narrative

On 2 March 2013, at approximately 0849 UTC time, a Boeing 737-530, registration D-ABIL, operated by by Lufthansa, was operating between Franfurt, Germany and Graz, Austria. The crew reported that just after takeoff from Frankfurt, and again about 5 minutes before landing in GRZ, a smell of "old socks" could be observed in the cockpit and the front galley - each time for approximately 3 minutes. The Captain and 1st Officer used oxygen masks while the smell was present. The flight landed normally and there were no injuries. The incident is being investigated by the Sicherheitsuntersuchungsstelle – Zivilluftfahrt (Civil Aviation Safety Investigation Authority) of Austria. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Design and Manufacture of the aircraft. All inquiries should be directed to the Austrian Accident Investigation Branch at: BMVIT - IV/BAV/UUB/LF (Unfalluntersuchungsstelle - Luftfahrt) Federal Office of Transport Accident Investigation Branch, Department Aviation Address - Mail: P.O. Box 206, 1000 Wien Address - Office: Trauzlgasse 1, 1210 Wien Email : FUS@bmvit.gv.at Tel.: +43 (0)1 71162-657700 (24 hours)

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Event Time08:49 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing 737 530
Tail NumberD-ABIL
OperatorDeutsche Lufthansa Ag
Operating RulePart 129

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (63 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured63
Total63

Conditions

WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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